Professional/specialist Famous Names Starting with Letter F

Was a Scottish botanist and gardener, and Kew Gardens’ first plant hunter.In the 1760s he went to

Was a Scottish botanist and gardener, and Kew Gardens’ first plant hunter.In the 1760s he went to work at Kew Gardens as an under-gardener. Masson was the first plant collector to be sent from Kew by the newly-appointed director Sir Joseph Banks. He sailed with James Cook on HMS Resolution to South Africa, landing in October 1772. He stayed until 1775 and sent back to England over 500 plant species. In 1776 he went to Madeira, Canary Islands, the Azores and the Antilles. In 1783 he collected plants in Portugal and in January 1786 returned to South Africa, remaining until March 1795.

Was a French scholastic philosopher. He was a distinguished pupil of Duns Scotus, whose teaching (Sc

Was a French scholastic philosopher. He was a distinguished pupil of Duns Scotus, whose teaching (Scotism) he usually followed. He acquired a great reputation for ability in discussion at the Sorbonne, and was known as the Doctor Illuminatus 'Enlightened teacher', as Magister Acutus or Doctor acutus, and as Magister abstractionum 'Master of abstractions'.

Is an African philosopher, poet, essayist, public health Physician, and Rights Advocate.Francis obta

Is an African philosopher, poet, essayist, public health Physician, and Rights Advocate.Francis obtained his first degree in Medicine & Surgery (MB, BS) from University of Jos in Nigeria. He continued with post-graduate trainings at Imo State University a

Was a Canadian poet, intellectual and constitutional expert. Born and raised in Quebec City, Scott w

Was a Canadian poet, intellectual and constitutional expert. Born and raised in Quebec City, Scott witnessed the riots in the city during the Conscription Crisis of 1917. Completing his undergraduate studies at Bishop's University, in Lennoxville, Quebec, Scott went to Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar and was influenced by the Christian Socialist ideas of R.H. Tawney and the Student Christian Movement. He was married to Marian Dale Scott, an important modern painter in Canada.Scott returned to Canada, settled in Montreal and studied law at McGill University eventually joining the law faculty as a professor.

An American physician-geneticist, noted for his landmark discoveries of disease genes, and his leade

An American physician-geneticist, noted for his landmark discoveries of disease genes, and his leadership of the Human Genome Project (HGP). He was director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), one of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland until August 1, 2008.Collins announced his resignation on May 28, 2008. Although he would leave the helm of NIH with no firm employment destination, he will continue at NIH for a limited period. He will continue to lead an intramural research laboratory as a "volunteer"; this will allow several graduate and postdoctoral students to complete projects undertaken under his tenure.[1]

Was an English ornithologist and ichthyologist.At Cambridge he was taught by the naturalist John Ray

Was an English ornithologist and ichthyologist.At Cambridge he was taught by the naturalist John Ray. In 1662 they travelled to the west coast of England to study the breeding seabirds. Between 1663 and 1666 they toured Europe together, travelling through the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland and Italy. They separated at Naples and Willoughby returned home via Spain. On returning to England they made plans to publish the results of their studies. Willughby died from pleurisy during the preparation of this work, but Ray published Willughby's Ornithologia libri tres in 1676, with an English edition two years later. This is considered the beginning of scientific ornithology in Europe,

Made significant contributions to the methods of statistics during the 1880s. From 1891 onward he wa

Made significant contributions to the methods of statistics during the 1880s. From 1891 onward he was the editor of a leading academic journal in economics and his own writings in economics were influential.On the basis of his publications in economics and mathematical statistics in the 1880s, he was appointed to a chair in economics at King's College London in 1888, and in 1891 was appointed to a chair in economics at Oxford University. Also in 1891 he was appointed the founding editor of The Economic Journal. He continued to be the editor or joint-editor until his death 35 years later. The Economic Journal remains one of the leading scholarly publications in economics today.

Was a Dutch mathematician who is most known for popularizing the analytic geometry of René Descarte

Was a Dutch mathematician who is most known for popularizing the analytic geometry of René Descartes.

Seigneur de la Bigotière, was a French mathematician whose work on new algebra was an important ste

Seigneur de la Bigotière, was a French mathematician whose work on new algebra was an important step towards modern algebra, due to its innovative use of letters as parameters in equations. He was a lawyer by trade, and served as a privy councillor to both Henry III and Henry IV.

Was a French philosopher, born in Lyons. He studied at the École Normale Supérieure, Paris, and in

Was a French philosopher, born in Lyons. He studied at the École Normale Supérieure, Paris, and in 1839 was appointed professor of philosophy at the University of Lyons. From 1849 to 1864 he was dean of the faculty at Lyons and from 1867 to 1870 director of the École Normale Supérieure. His works include:

Was a Polish philosopher.[1]

Was a Polish philosopher.[1]

Was an Italian ornithologist, entomologist and collector.Very little is known about the early life o

Was an Italian ornithologist, entomologist and collector.Very little is known about the early life of Bonelli: he was born in Cuneo and was interested from an early age in the fauna which surrounded him, making collecting trips, preparing specimens and noting his observations. He suffered from rickets and measured only 1,37 m.He became a member of the Reale Società Agraria di Torino in 1807 when he presented his first studies relating to the Coleoptera of Piedmont. The high quality of these studies attracted the interest of the naturalists of his time.In April 1810, George Vat was sent to Turin by the French government to reorganize the University of Turin and begin its fusion with the Impériale University founded by Napoleon. Vat was very impressed by Bonelli’s knowledge. Vat encouraged him to further his knowledge by coming to follow courses at the Natural History Museum in Paris.

Is one of the leading modern Italian philosophers. A very prolific writer with many books to his cre

Is one of the leading modern Italian philosophers. A very prolific writer with many books to his credit, he explores the most advanced areas of evolution in order to connect and enhance different creative worlds. One of the unique aspects of Bolelli’s wri

Italian-American economist at the MIT Sloan School of Management and MIT Department of Economics, an

Italian-American economist at the MIT Sloan School of Management and MIT Department of Economics, and winner of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics in 1985.

Was a Dutch logician.He was a student of Jacchaeus (Gilbert Jack).[1] Burgersdijk finished his studi

Was a Dutch logician.He was a student of Jacchaeus (Gilbert Jack).[1] Burgersdijk finished his studies at the University of Leiden in 1610. He left to further study theology at the University of Saumur, where he became professor of philosophy in 1614. Aft

Was an American ornithologist and avian paleontologist.Wetmore was born at North Freedom, Wisconsin

Was an American ornithologist and avian paleontologist.Wetmore was born at North Freedom, Wisconsin and studied at the University of Kansas. He later studied at George Washington University, receiving his masters degree and doctorate.Wetmore began federal service in 1910, working for the Biological Survey of the Department of Agriculture.In 1915, he researched the use of lead shot in causing death in waterfowl. His paleontological research led to his work on the fossil birds Palaeochenoides miocaenus and Nesotrochis debooyi.

A Canadian mineralogist and crystallographer.From 1973 to 1975, he was a Post-Doctoral Fellow in the

A Canadian mineralogist and crystallographer.From 1973 to 1975, he was a Post-Doctoral Fellow in the Department of Geological Science at the University of Manitoba. He was a research associate from 1975 to 1980 and University Research Fellow from 1980 to 1985.In 1985, he was appointed an Associate Professor and in 1986 he was appointed a Professor of Crystallography and Mineralogy. He currently holds the Canada Research Chair in Crystallography and Mineralogy.

A Canadian medical geneticist. He was Canada's first medical geneticist.In 1950, he joined McGill Un

A Canadian medical geneticist. He was Canada's first medical geneticist.In 1950, he joined McGill University as an Assistant Professor of Genetics. In 1955, he was appointed an Associate and in 1960 was made a full professor. From 1970 to 1982, he was the Molson Professor of Genetics in the Department of Biology. From 1973 to 1982, he was also a Professor of Paediatrics. From 1979 to 1982, he was a Professor in the McGill Centre for Human Genetics. From 1952 to 1982, he was the founder and Director of the Department of Medical Genetics at the Montreal Children's Hospital, the first Canadian medical genetics department in a pediatric hospital. From 1982 to 1985, he was a Professor of Clinical Genetics at Memorial University of Newfoundland. From 1990 to 1993, he was the Director of the Genetics Working Group of the Royal Commission on New Reproductive Technologies.

Was Emeritus Professor of Geography at the Cambridge University and first director of the Scott Pola

Was Emeritus Professor of Geography at the Cambridge University and first director of the Scott Polar Research Institute.After service in Salonika during the First World War, he went to Cambridge where he became a fellow of Gonville and Caius College and lecturer in cartography. In 1920, with the help of surplus funds raised by public donations in response to the tragedy, Debenham co-founded the Scott Polar Research Institute (Cambridge University) with Raymond Priestley, as a repository of polar information and a centre from which future expeditions could draw on support and experience. Debenham had developed the idea of such a learning centre in 1912 while in Antarctica. He was unpaid director of the Institute from 1920 to 1946. As director of the institute, Debenham, in conjunction with Priestley and one of Shackleton's Endurance scientists, James Wordie, made Cambridge the centre of polar research in Britain.

Was a prolific American mathematician, who specialized in graph theory, widely recognized as "father

Was a prolific American mathematician, who specialized in graph theory, widely recognized as "father" of modern graph theory.Frank Harary was born in New York City, the oldest child to a family of Jewish immigrants from Syria and Palestine. He earned his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Brooklyn College in 1941 and 1945 respectively and his Ph.D. from University of California at Berkeley in 1948. During 1948-1986 he was with the University of Michigan. Since 1987 he was Professor (and Distinguished Professor Emeritus) in the Computer Science Department at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces. He was the founder of the Journal of Combinatorial Theory and Journal of Graph Theory. He passed away at Memorial Medical Center, Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Was an important economist of the twentieth century. He was born in McLean County, Illinois in a dev

Was an important economist of the twentieth century. He was born in McLean County, Illinois in a devoutly Christian family of farmers. He never completed high school but was admitted in 1905 to the American University in Tennessee. He graduated in 1911 from Milligan College. At the University of Tennessee he obtained a B.S. and an M.A. (the latter in German) in 1913. He then moved to Cornell University for doctoral studies. His initial main subject was philosophy, but he soon switched to economics. He studied with Alvin Johnson and Allyn Young, who both supervised the work on his dissertation, that was completed in 1916 under the title Cost, Value and Profit. Knight would subsequently revise it for publication under its more familiar name Risk, Uncertainty and Profit (1921).

Is an American astronomer.Edmondson was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and grew up in Seymour, Indiana

Is an American astronomer.Edmondson was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and grew up in Seymour, Indiana. He graduated from Indiana University in 1933 and received a fellowship to work at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, where he stayed until 1935, working as an observing assistant to Clyde Tombaugh, discoverer of the dwarf planet Pluto. After earning his Ph.D. under the direction of Bart Bok at Harvard University in 1937, Edmondson returned to Indiana University as a faculty member in the department of astronomy. In 1944, he become the department's chair, a position he held until 1978.

Was a U.S. ornithologist.Chapman was born in West Englewood, New Jersey and attended Englewood Acade

Was a U.S. ornithologist.Chapman was born in West Englewood, New Jersey and attended Englewood Academy.[1] He joined the staff of the American Museum of Natural History in 1888 as assistant to Joel Asaph Allen. In 1901 he was made associate Curator of Mammals and Birds and in 1908 Curator of Birds.Frank Chapman also wrote many ornithological books such as, Bird Life, Birds of Eastern North America, Bird Studies With a Camera, and Life in an Air Castle.

Is a Dutch astronomer. He received his Ph.D. in astronomy at the Leiden Observatory in 1976, [1] whe

Is a Dutch astronomer. He received his Ph.D. in astronomy at the Leiden Observatory in 1976, [1] where he now is Professor. The asteroid 7507 Israel is named for him.

Was a British mathematician who, in addition to mathematics, made significant contributions in philo

Was a British mathematician who, in addition to mathematics, made significant contributions in philosophy and economics.He was born on 22 February 1903 in Cambridge where his father, also a mathematician, was President of Magdalene College. He was the eldest of one brother and two sisters, and his brother Michael Ramsey later became Archbishop of Canterbury. He entered Winchester College in 1915 and later returned to Cambridge to study mathematics at Trinity College. Easy-going, simple and modest, Ramsey had many interests besides his scientific work. Even as a teenager Ramsey showed both his profound abilities and the heterogeneity of the issues that concerned him. His brother Lord Ramsey was well aware of both these facts: